Want to speak at one of our Search Marketing Expo China events? Follow these tips, then use the form below, and you'll greatly increase the odds of being accepted!

• Pitch When We're Ready: Watch the SMX China Blog. When we're ready for pitches for any show, we'll post there. When that happens, use this form to express your interest.
• Suggest A Session: We'll often do two calls for pitches for a show -- first for session ideas, then later for people to take part in sessions when the agenda has been developed. There's no better way to get accepted than to pitch a good session idea. That greatly increases the odds you'll be part of the show.
• Pitch Prepared: Read the agenda for the show you are interested in. Understand what the sessions are about. Ensure that your pitch is on target to the show's audience and the session. Again, also watch the blog. When we're ready for pitches for a particular show, we'll often post additional information about the topics and information we're hoping to have covered.
• Be Selective: Sure, the form below may allow you to pitch for every session. However, submissions like that suggest you haven't taken the time to properly consider the best place for you to speak. Consider pitching for only up to three or four sessions in all. That's not a hard-and-fast rule, but it's good advice. If you pitch more than one session, indicate in the speaking pitch box your priority (this would be my top choice, my second choice, etc.)

If you're accepted to speak, you'll receive a pass to the entire SMX China event. Travel and accommodation are not provided. Also, we cannot notify you if a pitch has been rejected. We simply receive too many to do this. If you're accepted, you'll hear from us. If not, we typically post a timeline showing when all final speaker acceptance notifications will have been sent.

Please do not call Danny Sullivan or Chris Sherman or Inway Ni with your pitch. We will accept proposals through this form only.

NOTE: Interested in speaking at SMX China. See How To Speak At SMX China 2009 for the pitch submission timeline and further advice and instructions. speak@timev.com